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    Quote Originally Posted by jamie123 View Post
    its not in brighton,see the first post link.
    Yes, unfortunately I have now seen the link in the first post (though never heard of that forum before).

    Sorry, my interest has faded.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Floyddroid View Post
    Let me know if you do and i'll come with you Ken.
    OK Steve will do, confused about where it is going to be held with all this talk of Brighton.
    I thought it was going to be at MCRU in Huddersfield? Which is much easier for us to get to.

    Will need to know when and where before deciding.

    I hope this is not shaping up to be a mud slinging match before the thing even gets off the ground, I can see why people might already have reservations.

    Edit: Seems Its Sunday 2nd July at MCRU, Huddrsfield.

    See post towards bottom of page 4 on Audio-Talk thread (No post numbers that I can see).
    http://www.audio-talk.co.uk/phpBB3/v...=6938&start=45
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    Quote Originally Posted by Qwin View Post

    I hope this is not shaping up to be a mud slinging match before the thing even gets off the ground, I can see why people might already have reservations.



    See post towards bottom of page 4 on Audio-Talk thread (No post numbers that I can see).
    http://www.audio-talk.co.uk/phpBB3/v...=6938&start=45
    Looks like it already has. Unsurprising given the instigator.

    If and when I'm ready to upgrade to a better phono stage, I will be Adding my name to Alan or Jez's loan list. That way you can hear something in your own home and system with your own music, in your own time and without any noise or distraction from others.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Scooby View Post
    If and when I'm ready to upgrade to a better phono stage, I will be Adding my name to Alan or Jez's loan list. That way you can hear something in your own home and system with your own music, in your own time and without any noise or distraction from others.
    That's the only way to be sure the unit works with the rest of your set up.

    I just thought it would be nice to hear a lot of phono stages, spread across a wide price range and pick out a few contenders I might want to try in my system at a later date.

    Being played through the same system and the laws of diminishing returns being what they are, it's an opportunity to decide at which price point I would want to dive in.

    Having said that, some individual stages will suit the test set up better than others, so it's never going to be a completely level playing field.

    I will be making my own mind up anyway, regardless of the official outcome and I'm sure many people will be doing the same.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Scooby View Post
    Looks like it already has. Unsurprising given the instigator.

    If and when I'm ready to upgrade to a better phono stage, I will be Adding my name to Alan or Jez's loan list. That way you can hear something in your own home and system with your own music, in your own time and without any noise or distraction from others.
    👍 thats the best way.

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    Just had a read through the thread on audio-talk. It amazes me how some people will spend hours arguing over petty things on the internet. Some very childish behaviour. Well worth a read if you're bored for an hour and want some mild entertainment.

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    It certainly looks like it was a good day though. I hope another one is arranged so i can get along to it. I would be very interested to take along my budget Schiit Mani just to put the cat amongst the pigeons. Stock item out of the box with a wall wart.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Floyddroid View Post
    It certainly looks like it was a good day though. I hope another one is arranged so i can get along to it. I would be very interested to take along my budget Schiit Mani just to put the cat amongst the pigeons. Stock item out of the box with a wall wart.
    I'd like to hear one of these too. Good reports all round and great price. Love to see how the FB-OTP MK2 sounds next to it.

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    Come on guys, if you're going to post threads about bake-offs, we NEED TO SEE PICS of the kit listened to!

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